diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/sshkeycreationdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/sshkeycreationdialog.cpp
index cc57f2d24f8..7cf97c23d8a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/sshkeycreationdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/sshkeycreationdialog.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void SshKeyCreationDialog::generateKeys()
     QString errorMsg;
     keygen.setCommand({SshSettings::keygenFilePath(), args});
     keygen.start();
-    if (!keygen.waitForStarted() || !keygen.waitForFinished())
+    if (!keygen.waitForFinished())
         errorMsg = keygen.errorString();
     else if (keygen.exitCode() != 0)
         errorMsg = QString::fromLocal8Bit(keygen.readAllStandardError());